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Molly Wizenberg, the author behind the internationally celebrated blog Orangette, chronicles a life deeply rooted in the kitchen. She reflects on her childhood in Oklahoma, where her mother’s pound cake was a staple at summer picnics, and on the simple yet profound moments of cooking eggs for her father in the weeks before his passing. Through these intimate culinary memories, Wizenberg illustrates how food shapes identity, family bonds, and personal history.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Molly Wizenberg
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